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Ambulance Success – “Specials” Shine

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 6th, 1944 Ambulance Success Goldthorpe And Thurnscoe “Specials” Shine Thurnscoe and Goldthorpe Special Constables were members of the Doncaster Divisional team, winners...

Montagu Hospital – The Week’s Casualty List

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 27th, 1944 Montagu Hospital The Week’s Casualty List Wednesday – Cyril Shuttleworth, Cross Lane, Farnley, Leeds, foreign body in eye. George Hampshire, (15),...

Hickleton 71 for 7 Doncaster Town 70 – Hickleton Prevail in...

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 13th 1944 Hickleton Prevail In Keen Game Hickleton, after a struggle, gained a 3 wicket win over Doncaster in their first game...

Hickleton 57 for 4  Sheffield United 53 – Hickleton Prevail On Bowlers’ Wicket

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 27th, 1944 Hickleton Prevail On Bowlers’ Wicket Hickleton 57 for 4  Sheffield United 53 Hickleton won their third successive game on Saturday, defeating...

Soldier – Gage, Victor Ernest – Missing

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 20th, 1944 Missing Further news of their son, L/Cpl. Victor Ernest Gage (25), who was reported missing in April last year, is...

Sailor – Eeet, Jack – Presumed Killed

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 13th, 1944 Presumed Killed Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Eeet of 20, Stuart Street, Thurnscoe East, have now received official information that...

Sailor – Smith, Fred – In Forces Since Last April

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times , May 1944 Seaman Fred Smith - In Forces Since Last April Seaman Fred Smith (18½), son of Mrs. Anglesea and the late...

Editorial – Neutrality

6 May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 6th, 1944 Neutrality Neutrality is not an absolute state. It has infinite variety.  The war has gone on long enough to demonstrate...

Editorial – Labour at Loggerheads

13 May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 13th, 1944 Labour at Loggerheads The Labour Party could hardly have chosen a less appropriate time to stage a political squabble. Mr....

Editorial – In Good Hands

20 May 1944
 South Yorkshire Times, May 20th, 1944   After a general lull in active land operations, fighting has again broken out in Italy.  This time it seems...